Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Newcastle Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Newcastle

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 46.2% cheaper than Newcastle without rent, and 67.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 51.8% cheaper than Newcastle without rent, and 66% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Newcastle
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$17.88 A$27.39
-83.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$95.4 A$146
-86.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$8.33 A$12.75
-61.82%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.37 A$5.16
-34.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.85 A$4.37
-61.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2.01 A$3.08
-87.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$6.68 A$10.23
-62.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$6.67 A$10.22
-52.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Newcastle
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.32 A$2.02
12.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.39 A$3.67
-30.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.09 A$3.21
-45.45%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.88 A$5.94
-41.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$9.29 A$14.24
50.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$7.79 A$11.93
-48.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$14.54 A$22.28
-22.28%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.12 A$4.79
15.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.63 A$4.02
-41.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.7 A$4.13
-1.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.63 A$5.56
-61.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.71 A$4.16
-41.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.22 A$3.4
-2.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.14 A$3.27
-51.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.05 A$1.6
-46.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$29.53 A$45.24
-92.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$9.64 A$14.77
55.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$4.08 A$6.25
-40.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.06 A$4.68
-13.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Newcastle
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$2.62 A$4.01
-87.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$140 A$215
-92.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.35 A$3.6
-79.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.39 A$2.13
-75.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$37.91 A$58.1
-84.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.12 A$1.71
-34.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$28.5K A$43.7K
-8.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$21.6K A$33K
48.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Newcastle
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$191 A$293
-67.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$29.3 A$44.89
-86.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$57.5 A$88.1
-57.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Newcastle
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$44 A$67.4
-48.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$17.57 A$26.92
-64.37%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$12.76 A$19.54
-74.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Newcastle
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$902 A$1,382
-89.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$11.9K A$18.2K
-48.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Newcastle
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$77.9 A$119
-32.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$45.46 A$69.7
-45.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$91.5 A$140
-6.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$111 A$170
-34.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Newcastle
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,435 A$2,199
-81.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$1,089 A$1,669
-85.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$2,362 A$3,619
-75.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,661 A$2,545
-79.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$5,773 A$8,844
-82.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$5,034 A$7,713
-82.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Newcastle
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$3,125 A$4,788
-94.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6.75
96.74%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Newcastle: October 29, 2025

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